17.4%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Ponds · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in The Ponds
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Few people report chronic health issues in The Ponds, where only 17.4% of residents live with a long-term condition. This is far below the national figure of 27.7%, making it one of the healthiest areas compared to similar places. Most residents enjoy a high level of wellbeing with very few requiring daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 3.8% of people here have a mental health condition, which is well below the 8.8% national average. This contributes to a wider trend where 78.4% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
3.8%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In The Ponds, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for more people here than in other areas, with only 3.7% needing help with daily activities. This is a little below both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
3.7% ▲ +91.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in The Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13851/the-ponds/topic/health-disability